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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E6 (10:20) HSK 2
shì wǒ sòng nǐ huí lái de ma

是我送你回来的吗

“Did I bring you back?”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 10:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN duì āi

对欸

“Right.”

shì wǒ sòng nǐ huí lái de ma CURRENT FOCUS

是我送 你回来 的吗

“Did I bring you back?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me nǐ sòng wǒ huí lái

什么你送我回来

“What are you talking about?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: TENTATIVE
Emotion: CONFUSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Wait, did I actually walk you home, or am I remembering this completely wrong?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Caring Courtesy of 'Song' (送)

In Chinese relational culture, escorting someone home ('song') carries significant weight as a basic gesture of care, safety, and politeness among friends and romantic partners.

INTENT TAGS: #verification #recollection #uncertainty #questioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
送你回来 SPOKEN CHUNK

walk you back; take you home; escort you back

Common everyday expression for ensuring someone returns safely to their home or base.

是我……的吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

was it me who...?

A 'shi...de' cleft construction used to focus on whether the subject was the actual agent of the action.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Standard interrogative particle turning the declarative statement into a yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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